Andrew Swift began as a reluctant convert to the world of country music, now, the star chats to Countrytown about his transition to a bluegrass sound, a devastating friendship break-up, and becoming a stay-at-home Dad.

Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here's our picks released this week, October 16, 2026.

For his long-awaited, first-ever Australian headline tour, Zach Bryan will take over stadiums in major cities.

EMI/Universal Music Australia and the Slim Dusty Estate are inviting fans to help put together a new album, 'Slim Dusty 100.'

Amber Lawrence, Max Jackson, Mack Geiger, Rachael Fahim, Casey Barnes, Brad Cox and many others have joined the 2027 Tamworth Country Music Festival.

Canadian country music star Josh Stumpf will be bringing the ‘Leftover Whiskey’ to the Gold Coast’s Groundwater Country Music Festival this week.

Zach Bryan's new eight-track EP will be released this Friday, 16 October.

"I'm so fucking burnt out being an artist," Josh Setterfield told fans on social media.

Country Fest Queensland returns to Cluden Park, Townsville, in April 2027.

The road to the release of the rising country star's debut album was long and winding - including being dropped from her label and suffering from depression - but it has been worth the wait.

Responding to extraordinary demand, Sam Barber has announced a venue upgrade in Adelaide, plus extra shows in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

As Kaitlin Butts readies the release of her new album, she's utilised a range of venues around the world – including Australia – to announce its contents.